Contract employees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and of the Archaeological Receipts Fund

Escorting parents on educational visits of primary schools.

Greek citizens and citizens of other Member - States of the European Union who are over 65 years old, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin.

Holders of a solidarity card

Journalists upon presentation of their journalist identity card

Members of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece and equivalent Chambers of member-states of the EU, upon presentation of their membership card

Parents of families with three children and their children up to the age of 23 or 24 if they are students and regardless of age if they have disability, upon presentation of a family status certificate issued by the Municipality

Parents of multi-child families and their children up to the age of 23, up to the age of 25 if they are doing their military service or studying and regardless of age if they have disabilities, upon presentation of a certified multi-child pass from the Supreme Confederation of multi-child parents of Greece (ASPE).

Persons with disabilities (67 % or over) and one escort, upon presentation of the certification of disability issued by the Ministry of Health or a medical certification from a public hospital, where the disability and the percentage of disability are clearly stated

Single parent families with minors, upon presentation of a family status certificate issued by the Municipality. In the case of divorsed parents, only the parent holding custody of the children

Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent Schools of countries from outside the European Union, upon presentation of their student ID cards

Tourist guides upon presentation of their professional ID card.

Free admission for:

Cultural Card holders

Directors and Members of Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece

Escorting teachers during educational visits of schools and institutions of primary, secondary and tertiary education and of military schools.

Graduates from Departments of History and Archaeology of Schools of Philosophy, as well as Graduates from Schools of Architecture, Fine Arts Schools, Schools of Art and Archaeology Conservation, including Art and Archaeology Conservation Technicians, in Greece or Graduates from equivalent Schools of member-states of the EU, and also holders of Master's or PhD Degrees from those Schools and Departments

Holders of a free pass

Holders of a valid unemployment card.

Members of Board of Directors and Directors of Legal Persons governed by Public or Private Law that are being supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports

Members of Societies and Associations of Friends of Museums and Archaeological Sites, upon presentation of their certified membership card.

Members of the Central Councils and Regional Councils of Monuments of the Ministry of Culture and Sports

Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS, upon presentation of their membership card

Official guests of the Greek State, after approval from the General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage.

Students of University - Higher Education Institutes, Technological Educational Institutes, Military Schools or equivalent Schools of EU member states, as well as Schools of Guides, upon presentation of their student identity card

The police officers of the Department of Antiquity Smuggling of the Directorate of Security

Young people, up to the age of 18, upon presentation of their Identity Card or passport for age confirmation.

Open

Winter:From the 1st of November 2015 until the 31 of March 2016:8:00-15:00
Monday: closed

Summer:From the 1st of April until the 31 of October 201508:00-15:00
Monday: closed

Holidays

1 January: Closed

6 January: 08:00-15:00

Shrove Monday: 08:00-15:00

25 March: Closed

Good Friday: 12:00-17:00

Holy Saturday: 08:00-15:00

1 May: Closed

Easter Sunday: Closed

Easter Monday: 08:00-15:00

28 October: 08:00-15:00

25 December: Closed

26 December: Closed

Amenities for the physically challenged

There is an access ramp at the entrance of the museum, elevator, parking, WC, payphone.

Access

The access is possible through many city bus lines that start from either Athens or the Piraeus Metro station. There is also a tourist mini-train stop outside of the museum.